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是 — just so, this, right

Learn the correct stroke order for 是 (just so), a 9-stroke kanji.

JLPT N1Secondary school9 strokes

Stroke Order

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Stroke 0 / 9
On'yomi (音読み)ゼze、シshi
Kun'yomi (訓読み)これkore、このkono、ここkoko
Strokes9
Radical日
Frequency#1045
Meaningsjust so, this, right, justice

Step-by-Step Diagram

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Try Writing It

Practice writing each stroke in the correct order and direction. Start from the green dot.

Draw stroke 1 of 9 — start from the green dot

Common Words

国是こくぜnational policynoun
是正ぜせいcorrection; revision; redressingnoun
是認ぜにんapproval; approbation; endorsementnoun
是非ぜひcertainly; without failadverb
是非ともぜひともby all means; at all costs; absolutelyadverb
是非是非ぜひぜひcertainly; by all meansadverb

Usage & Examples

Usage Notes

The kanji 是 (just so) is part of the secondary school kanji set and appears at JLPT N1 level. It has 9 strokes with radical 日.

In newspaper frequency rankings, 是 is #1045, making it a moderately common kanji.

Example Words in Context

国是こくぜ — national policy
是正ぜせい — correction; revision; redressing
是認ぜにん — approval; approbation; endorsement

Practice Sheet

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Related Kanji

Same radical (日)

日day旧old times旦daybreak早early旬decameron旨delicious明bright易easy

Same reading

氏family name施give視inspection姿figure士gentleman司director志intention至climax

Frequently Asked Questions

How many strokes does 是 have?

The kanji 是 (just so) has 9 strokes. Watch the animation above to see the correct order.

What is the correct stroke order for 是?

是 follows the standard Japanese stroke order as taught in schools. Use the step-by-step diagram or the "Try Writing" tool above to practice each stroke in sequence.

What does 是 mean?

是 means: just so, this, right, justice. On'yomi readings: ゼ, シ. Kun'yomi readings: これ, この, ここ.

What JLPT level is 是?

是 is a JLPT N1 kanji. This is an advanced kanji.